1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 15th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Thomas Ewing (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Laurel Lunt Prussing (D) by 23.2 points.
Thomas EwingRepublican · winner
61.6%104,255
Laurel Lunt PrussingDemocrat
38.4%65,054
169,309 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Laurel Lunt PrussingThomas Ewing
$136.3K
Raised by the campaign
$734.5K
$140.7K
Spent by the campaign
$546.6K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$276.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998